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Joseph James DeAngelo, sitting in a wheelchair, is brought out of the courtroom for a break in the schedule for the third day of victim impact statements at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse. (AP)

Apology at sentencing deepens mystery of Golden State Killer

The former California cop who led a double life as a murderous sociopath has victimized at least 87 people at 53...

22 Aug 2020 10:11 AM IST

File photo Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny. (AP)

Kremlin critic Navalny on flight from Russia to Germany in coma

The Kremlin denied resistance to the transfer was political, saying that it was purely a medical decision

22 Aug 2020 9:38 AM IST

Students arrive at the Friedensburg Oberschule school for the first day at school after the summer vacations during the new coronavirus outbreak in Berlin, Germany. (AP)

Coronavirus cases reported at 41 schools in Berlin

The reopening of schools and the possible risk of new virus clusters building up has been an issue that's hotly debated...

21 Aug 2020 3:26 PM IST

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (AFP)

Russian doctors refuse Navalny's transfer to Germany

Navalny remains in a coma in intensive care after a suspected poisoning his allies link to his political activity

21 Aug 2020 1:13 PM IST

The Leshan Giant Buddha surrounded by floodwaters following heavy rains in Leshan in Chinas southwestern Sichuan province. (AFP)

What's behind China's record floods?

Here are five questions about why China still endures severe flooding every year

21 Aug 2020 1:00 PM IST

Former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg speaking during the last day of the convention. (AFP)

Bloomberg asks voters to review Trump as a coworker before giving him...

Bloomberg's addition to the convention lineup is another example of Biden trying to appeal to moderate and even...

21 Aug 2020 12:29 PM IST

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 photo provided by the Center for Pharmaceutical Research, a pharmacy technologist using a biosafety level 2 hood prepares a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate for testing in Kansas City, Mo. This early safety study, called a Phase 1 trial, is using a vaccine candidate developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals. (Photo | AP)

Chinese mining company used COVID-19 vaccine in PNG

National Pandemic Response Controller banned COVID-19 vaccine testing or trials in Papua New Guinea on Thursday

21 Aug 2020 12:13 PM IST

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council. (AP)

US moves to restore all UN sanctions on Iran in dispute over nuclear...

Iran's UN Ambassador said Tehran was confident that the Security Council would reject the US move

21 Aug 2020 11:50 AM IST

A paramilitary soldier stands guard by a road near the venue for Indias Independence Day ceremony in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. (AP)

Pakistan denies report of rift with Saudi Arabia

A major reason behind OIC's inaction has been Saudi's reluctance to accept Pakistan's request for holding a meeting...

21 Aug 2020 10:49 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris, watch fireworks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention. (AP)

Biden vows to unite America, end season of darkness'

The night's keynote address was the speech of a lifetime for Biden, who would be the oldest president ever elected if he...

21 Aug 2020 9:51 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump wants #SCOTUS OK to block critics on @realdonaldtrump

A federal appeals court ruled last year that Trump uses the account to make daily pronouncements that are...

21 Aug 2020 9:25 AM IST

A staff member tests samples of a potential COVID-19 vaccine at a production plant of SinoPharm in Beijing.(AP)

Russia looking for partnership with India for producing COVID-19...

The vaccine, named Sputnik V, has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology,...

21 Aug 2020 8:54 AM IST